Watertree Health and Make-A-Wish America will distribute donations to Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island, one of the 61 Make-A-Wish chapters nationwide, as part of an evolving national alliance.
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Rhode Island had the highest child poverty rate in New England in 2013 at 21.5 percent, with Central Falls, Pawtucket, Providence and Woonsocket having the highest rates in the state, according to Rhode Island Kids Count.
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Shaw’s and Star Market customers donated more than 259,000 pounds of food to more than 140 local hunger relief organizations through a “Spirit of Giving” food drive during the past holiday season.
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Dunkin’ Donuts is partnering with the Rhode Island Blood Center this month by giving out $5 gift cards for store purchases to those who give blood or platelets at drives at any of the center’s six locations.
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Get the most up-to-date data on the Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts business community from the PBN List Center. Download and purchase PBN Lists as well as the complete Book of Lists in Excel format.